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Just waiting at Le Shuttle to board, 2559 miles so far over 10 days and the old girls not missed a beat, didn’t see ANY F’s in any forms......shows just how collectible these fine machines will be, even the MPG isn’t to shabby 👍🏻

Longest pleasure road trip was almost 6,000 miles around Europe and was in a Nissan Maxima QX 3.0 on LPG and if I remember correctly the fuel worked out at the equivalent of about 35mpg. Drove from our house in Preston, Lancashire, through Belgium and Germany to Czech Republic and on to Poland (those two being our 'main' destinations), on to Lithuania, then back through Poland to Slovakia, Hungary, Austria and Italy, then to France (Limoges, to visit family) and back home. If I can find the little notebook we used I'll post the places we stayed and mileages.

Hi Bowserman, sometimes Taxicab radios, IE when they press the microphone to speak, can set car alarms off, something to do with the ultrasonics. Good luck, or try and turn off the ultrasonics near the interior light.

Sorry thought they’d uploaded in France 🙄 Sat at 75-80 on cruise most of the way, obviously the odd little spat 😉

Returning from a trip to Sainsburys (wearing a mask, of course), I pulled up at a set of lights over one of the many parkways in this fine city of Peterborough. A black A6 swept up in the left lane, timing the light change just right. He/she then went round to the next set of lights which I was heading to, which were at red. I was in the right hand lane, they were in the left. As the road goes down to the parkway, the two lanes merge into one - the right lane (mine) becoming the main lane. I'd noticed it was a 3.0 TD A6 and I had a thought. "Hmm. what does this Sport Mode do?" I wondered to myself as I turned the knob to the right. The dash did its fab changey thing, the lights changed and I booted it. I have to say that I did have to hang on as the car was doing 50 by the time I had to make the turn onto the slip road. I looked in the mirror and the A6 was fairly close behind, clearly irate at having been humiliated at the lights. I made it past the part where the lanes joined and looked down at the speedo - 82 and rising! On joining the parkway, the A6 began to claw its way back, but remembering that I've not long done a speed awareness course, I eased off and took the next exit to avoid letting the side down. Vorsprung durch, 'ave that matey!

I hope that this message finds all LS owners (and others) fit and well in these strange times. I had a good day yesterday because I was able to pay off the final lump of finance on my LS600h with Lexus Financial Services so I now own this fine vehicle outright. I've still got over a year left on the manufacturer warranty that was supplied with the car (3 years in total) so intend to keep it until this time next year at least. I just need to get a couple of new front tyres and she'll be in fine fettle. At that point, who knows what to do next. Keep it and enjoy it. I don't think I'll find a better example. Upgrade to a newer model? I was also quite taken with the LC but I don't know if I could live with the almost unusable 2 rear seats.

It's always nice to feel one has 'got one over' on the other guy but in all probability the other driver just wasn't trying/paying attention or simply let you go. I remember when driving my CLS55, which could pretty much take anything from the lights (Audi TTs excepted) but often when challenged in the traffic light get-away I would simply keep up rather than blast away. I'm sure there are many youngsters out there thinking "I took that AMG"

“Or one day you’ll get a slap on the arse” 😀

Haha my car doesn't have a VIN! It's a JDM import, just has a frame number not a vin with encoded information. The V5 has no details beyond the bare minimum (model, colour and the emissions numbers which mattered at the time).

Wow! Amazing MPG there. I've went to from Northern Ireland to Lithuania with average of 21 mpg and I thought it was brilliant 😂 But then again, I've lit up autobahn in Germany and I was pretty heavy on pedal all the way from there.

Update: Sort of no update. Having turned the house power off and on a few days ago, all has been well since. So I am keeping an eye on it. I'll update the thread if anything develops. Thank you to all for your help and support.

Cheers for the replies. I think I might have solved the issue. There was metal/coins in the centre arm rest. Emptied crap out it seems to be good at the moment. There a subsonic sensor under the centre arm rest anything metal causes the sensor to go off. I keep posted if it doesn't work.

Thank you guys for the invaluable advice . I pulled put the appropriate fuses and left them out for 3 minutes . Put them back in . I started the engine, which it did first time , as some people report that I doesnt start first time after a reset. Im not 100% sure but gear changes might appear to be smoother ... They say over the next 1000 miles it will adapt to how I drive .... Many thanks again

I am not sure how actual this problem still is, but normally seats of the different types of lexus vehicles shouldn't be to hard to swap because of the connector harness. However your problem might be due to the fact that you have leather seats. A more simpler solution might be to have the parts that make contact with your body out of Alcantara instead of leather. The higher end models of the well known German brands have been doing this for years.

A window not fully closed? A moth, fly etc trapped inside ? A new car parked nearby ? Kids have new electronic toy ?

Windy day, something moving inside, water ingress? Have you tried - assuming there is one - setting the alarm with movement detection OFF? Maybe check what the manual says?

I think I’m going to enjoy this thread now we are going into the realms of ESR, Capacitive and Inductive reactance and Z impedance. I still say most of the problems with electronics today is the use of “Lead Free Solder” thankfully I still have a good supply of MIL grade leaded which does a proper job of jointing.

Hi Max, This may be of interest to you. Read to the end. Dec.

Yes, removing the battery lead and leaving it a few minutes will reset the engine ECU but also bear in mind various other items may also need resetting after doing so like one touch windows, sunroof and radio stations ( if your radio requires a security code either disable it first or make sure you have the code). As far as I am aware remapping any Lexus ECU is not possible, there are some aftermarket alternatives available for earlier cars like a Mines ECU but unsure on later models.

Resetting not remapping? You're correct. Disconnecting the negative terminal for a time should make the ECU forget the adaptations it has "learnt". But check your handbook for the reconnection/immobiliser procedure first.

What dash cam are you using? Nextbase do a hardwire kit, it taps directly into the fuse box and still allows you to keep the normal fire in that location, I can’t remember how much they were but it’s really useful Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice post Steve, as you say, they are the only components connected with the ABS on the right rear quarter. If the reluctor ring and the housing it sits in are really bad then replacing the whole thing is easier than a repair including the fitting of the reluctor ring but as you say, finding a good used one could be tricky and a false economy. Far better to install a new reluctor ring and clean the housing if possible. It's not an easy job but probably made slightly easier on a lift. I suspect things were lost in translation. Perhaps all 4 wheels were removed to view the rings through the sensor points. Maybe the auto electrician determined the signal to the right rear sensor was the offending article. Lextech may have explained that the rear suspension links need to be disconnected from the hub assembly to do the job but it doesn't need to be replaced unless that's worn too and it has nothing to do with the ABS fault. I had one of my reluctor rings renewed during a routine service and I think it came to about £150 with me supplying 2 rings using the same company that you linked to. I've replaced ABS sensors on other similar Lexus cars in minutes. Occasionally specs of dirt or debris from the reluctor housing can cause a fault on them but otherwise they seem to be quite robust. If Lextech needed help from an auto electrician then they may not have previous experience of this type of fault on an SC or just needed confirmation.

The corner closest to the wheel arch has a 10mm screw/bolt that goes vertically upwards into the panel I recall. It normally doesn't need a bolt in it to hold it in place, though.

Hi Scott, This should help. Main pins are fitted from the outside in. INSTALL REAR DISC BRAKE PAD (a) Insert the 2 rear disc brake pads to the rear disc brake cylinder assembly. (b) Install the pad guide pin (upper) to the rear disc brake cylinder assembly. (c) Insert the end of the anti-squeal spring to the inner rear disc brake pad. (d) Holding the anti-squeal spring, install the pad guide pin (lower) to the rear disc brake cylinder assembly. (e) Engage the pin hold clip to the holes of both pad guide pins, and insert the pin hold clip to the rear disc brake pad as shown in the illustration. NOTICE: Make sure that the claw of the pin hold clip is engaged to the rear disc brake pad hole. (f) Insert the end of the anti-squeal spring to the outer rear disc brake pad hole.

This is not very far from me if anyone wants me to give it the once over. Does look genuine, MOT history is pretty good especially if all the previous fails have been rectified with decent parts. Buy it now at £2450.00 seems a good price these days more so with a full service history. First registered 31/12/1999 so almost a 2000 year model. If I was looking, I’d be viewing this one.

So finally another update! Within a week as promised the head rest and second batch of matched colourant arrived and this time it does match so full marks to the supplier. Included in the original kit was a small air brush and a can of compressed air, the canister lasted around 2 minutes so I connected it up to my Clark air compressor but it was very tedious covering only a very small area at a time, constantly clogging and then splattering. So I purchased a cheap KK Moon gravity feed sprayer from the Flea pit. This has made the job a whole lot easier and quicker plus the finish is excellent so progress has finally been made. Not done the inner bottom panels yet but the sides and top are, needs another couple of coats then the lacquer goes on in semi matt.

2636.8.....the most I’ve definitely done in the F,.....although last time were there we clocked up a lot more BUT we had both the girls with us and it wasn’t semi-lockdown, nowhere near as busy this year

I did 2200 in 1974 driving my VW Type 3 Fastback to the Black Forest in West Germany, then North along the Border to Wolfsburg, then East along the corridor into East Germany and then into West Berlin and Checkpoint Charlie before returning home beck along the corridor and across West Germany and France to the Hovercraft for UK.

We came back via Zaragoza, over the Pyrénées, Pau, Poitiers, tours, Le Mans and Calais, stayed away from Borduex as we got stuck in heavy traffic going down, took 3 hours to get through 😔

I'm one of those innocent owners who has had a few leaks in the same spots as yourself. Thankfully I'm in a position to tinker with such issues so it hasn't bothered me too much. I would certainly agree the body seams are substandard to say the least, a huge surprise after changing from a first gen RX. If anyone is in the same (leaky) boat I feel for them. It's put a damper on what I thought was going to be a relaxing vehicle to own. The only thing is I work in a VW dealership and see on a daily basis how easy we have it in terms of reliability overall. If you think this is an issue you should see some of the stuff I've dealt with!

Hi all. It’s been a while, I am genuinely upset that more people are innocently discovering this issue. To those people that are still having an issue please be reassured that there is a problem and one that can be resolved. I can’t confirm that the solution will be cost neutral - that will depend on your individual circumstances but there is s solution My history - I’m not a wealthy man but I do aspire to the “trappings” of that lifestyle. When I purchased a Lexus 400H - this was, at least to me, one of those trappings. I wasn’t naive enough to believe that this car was perfect,it isn’t as time has proven but we buy a belief : vision don’t we? That aside, my heart rate increases when I discover that a problem is still a) being experienced by people several years later (some of whom may have my outlook on life and who have purchased a “quality” product) several years after my own personally expensive “education”and b) being CONTINUALLY dismissed / questioned for whatever reason (Dealer / apologist?) by members(s) who have not owned the car for several years but still feel that is valid to comment and portray this as a “guess you were unlucky as it never happened to me and I’m very informed,so sorry”. LEXUS call back the UK cars and fix them - you’ll get Kudos and the respect of current and would be owners. Has this issue manifested in USA/Europe/anywhere else? If so could you let us know how that was remedied and different approaches are in operation in different plants? As an owner, if you have water in your boot or anywhere else, you have a problem with your car - it can be fixed. This forum has outlined what you need to do - SEAL EVERWHERE that water can get in. How much this costs you and how much time you must invest is down to your financial circumstances/ tenacity / circumstances/ brand reputation My resolution - I paid (via an interest feee credit card) to get it fixed (I could have bought a decent 2nd hand car for the price!) I now now drive a premium brand that isn’t a Lexus Would i buy Lexus again? Never Would I lease a Lexus - yep sure - any issues aren’t my problem Is this what the brand represents? - Need to ask Lexus / Togaota marketing but not to my mind - but it appears to be the reality. This is such a shame and a missed commercial opportunity for a company that (honestly?)!wants to do the right thing and is seemingly well placed in the electric vehicle / hybrid age My next car will be electric ( it’s the future 😀) but probably a Tesla (based on my brand perception and experience.) Lexus have lost my faith and done very little to win it back - great brand, great vision - poor realisation when things go wrong. if I can offer any additional pointers to resolve then I will - there are legal constraints on the detail I can provide with regards to my individual circumstance - as stated earlier it can be fixed - requires effort / money to get it fixed Options as I see them DIY? Dicuss with previous owner / garage/ Lexus ? Petition Lexus to do a recall? Drill a hole to let the water out? Dry it out, trade it in and make it someone else’s problem? Paul

If it makes anyone feel any better, I just went in the boot of our 9 month old Mini Cooper and that was full of water! At least we can throw it back at them for warranty repairs.

On March 6, 2020 I purchased a 2006 Lexus RX 400h from the original owner; garage kept, 39 pages of documented service history with 150K miles. It was a great car... until the recent spate of torrential rain. Two days ago, after a very sever storm, the car started, but the instrumentation panel lit up like a Christmas tree; P/S, ABS, Hybrid battery, etc were all alarming. The car was towed to the service station. They called today to inform me that the car appeared to be flooded and will need $3.5 to $4K in repairs! Seriously?! This car cannot be left out in the rain?.. They were blaming the sunroof, but then I told them about service bulletins 0019-09 and 0045-09 and asked that they check the body seams above the rear door strut. They said they'd get back to me this Sunday. Furthermore, they said I could possibly make a claim on my insurance, but that seems to penalize me for poor workmanship on Lexus' part. If it is the seam that leaked water into the floor well what are the chances that Lexus will make me whole and fix their mistake? The car is in otherwise excellent condition and a joy to drive.

Had my catloc fitted today. Gone from driving a magic carpet to driving a cross between a washing machine and a diesel railcar!! Vibration, clunks and all manner of other noises. Really unhappy. Hopefully Lexus will resolve soon. John B.

Hi Folks, Sorry to re awaken an old post. My RX400h broke down last week because of the dreaded water ingress setting off the hybrid malfunction, unaware of this it went into Lexus who drained out the water and told me it would be £900 just to strip the interior out before they started to find the leak, I've followed all the advice on here so far regarding sealing the rear struts, the rear seam. Now silly question but in the photos above the bumper meats that plastic trim perfectly, mine has a gap akin to the bumper not quite sitting right, would this gap allow water into the interior? Also at the top of the plastic trim (the one adjacent to the light held in by one screw) should that have a gap at the top to allow water underneath? Im at the stage now where i'm happy to put sealant anywhere as long as water doesn't get back in and blow the hybrid electrics!! Happy to put some pictures up if that will help 🙂